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Twists await!

Nothing really happening, just the blown-up family drama with some back-story interweavings.

So talky, so many quips!

Really breezing through this. Not a domestic noir, more of a mom-daughter read. Strong and catty female leads; dad just hangs in the background.

Wow, this tome went from quippy/snappy to dour, weird and dumb very quickly. The main character’s mom is so poorly drawn. Is mom beyond depressed, is she not functional? Who knows, what with the slow-moving action ramping up. And ramping up now at 83% of the way in. Just let this book end.

Far in, it’s mostly quips, chatting, and teen-boy pondering. Hints that danger is nigh. I’m definitely not the right demographic for this, being over 60.

Wow, I didn’t realize that teenagers wanted so much quippy dialogue in their reads. I don’t read much YA, but this one’s a real eye-opener.

Noticeably more discussions than in the predecessor, Lost And Found. I enjoyed that title somewhat, more than this duo-logy sequel.

Just getting into it, slowly.

Much like the first one, and a lot of overthinking out loud per the teen boy’s narrative.

Oh, this is very similar to Lost & Found, from 2 years earlier. Teen boy, crushes for a girl he walks home, micropowers discerned by a group that notices such things in teens. I almost thought I was rereading Lost & Found.

Definitely aimed at teen boys; they need the boost for fiction reading. Card does his part.

Quite fun. Much afoot, and a lot of characters... but some characters may be dually-inhabiting other characters. So I'm not guessing who's the good or bad guy/girl, just keeping up via small bursts of reading.

Ah, domestic noir, my favorite suspense sub-genre. This one’s better than expected. Unger has several standalone novels, and I like that better than a series-focused author.

Interesting, liking the general practices that one should always bear in mind.

Finnish weird!

Good plans and steps to follow!

Really something… meditative is the word that comes to mind.

Slow, but it’s actually a fable, cloaked in general science fiction components.

Interesting. Slow-moving sci-fi, the focus is on the human element. I prefer slow, rather than fast-pace star-trekking, interplanetary travels.

Really liking, but busy in life, prevents much reading.

Really interesting. Chapters are their own built-in short bursts.